We are learning more each day about how important sleep is to our physical wellbeing. When sleep deficit is a regular issue, it has been shown to increase risk for heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, and mental health issues. Seniors and caregivers need to get adequate amounts of restorative sleep each … Read more
Sleep is important to us at all ages, but to seniors it can be a matter of health and safety. Yes, safety. Too many of our senior loved ones are injured, some with long term impacts, by falls that might not have happened if they had been sleeping well. Getting enough sleep is more than just … Read more
“To sleep, perchance to dream” is a Shakespeare quote of which I remind myself when I am really tired. The unfortunate truth is, when I am most tired, the dreams become weird imaginings that tend to wake me from a sound sleep, putting me right back in a sleep deprived state. Does that happen to … Read more
Sleep and our sleep patterns have become hot topics in the health arena of late. With the advent of wearable devices that track our movement, sleep, eating and drinking, we seem to be focusing on how much – or little – we sleep as a cause of trouble for us and our seniors. Many of … Read more
Sleep alludes many of as we age, seemingly more and more as the years pass. We might tend to wake early or not sleep as deeply. Women who are experiencing extreme temperature changes chalk it up to the change and try to deal with it. Others just accept sleep deprivation as a normal part of … Read more
Many seniors complain of difficulty sleeping, listing a variety of reasons, and look for solutions to help them find the restful sleep they seek. As their loved ones, of course, we struggle with them and want so much to find a way to help them overcome their problem. This is not a new problem, of course. … Read more
Is your senior senior loved one unsuccessfully chasing sleep? Many seniors have experienced trouble sleeping in their lifetimes and likely more often as they age, when sleep pattern changes are a normal occurrence. Seniors have been shown in studies to not sleep as deeply, to have periods of time when their sleep is disturbed or … Read more
For those with mobility challenges, the use of motorized lift chairs may be the difference between feeling helplessly imprisoned in a chair and getting up with elegance and ease. They can make a big impact in the lives of those who have reduced movement as a result of ageing or following medical treatment. Power chairs … Read more
Family can often be a sensitive and delicate issue, and feeling ignored by your adult children can take a toll on both your physical and mental health. Similarly, adult children whose older and elderly parents don’t communicate with them can feel a sense of loss and abandonment. As a parent, it can be difficult to … Read more
